Cycling Could Lead To A Third 'Testicle' For Men and Women warns Doctors

Lots of cycling could leave men with a third testicle, according to doctors. The sport may be used to get fit and healthy, but scientists have documented a rare condition where cyclists grow a lump in their groin - and women can get it too. According to a new report by South African scientists, a 'cyclist's nodule' can form due to the constant rubbing of the bum on the saddle. Repeated vibration and friction between the lowest pelvis bones, tissue under the bottom's skin and the hard bike saddles causes the lump, according to the South African Journal of Sports Medicine. The report also suggested changing bike saddles could help, after one case of a 29-year-old female cyclist who developed the testicle. "She was reluctant to give up the sport and opted to change the saddle, which, on follow-up, appears to have helped," said the report.   mirror